The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
PARNELL'S REPUTATION.
THE LETTER DECLARED A VILE
FACED FORGERY.

Not Made from aGenuine Autograph
The Healy Incident Gives Rise to
Additional S sensational Passages Sir
Samuelson's Motion of Inexpediency
Defeated by 1o1 Ballots Second
Reading of the Bill Voted.
LONDON, April fS.-A five-line whip pub
lished to-day, urged the Conservatives to
attend the meeting of the House of Com
mons tonight so as to be on hand to vote
for the second reading of the Irish crimes
act amendment bill. The member sbegan to
to troop into the house at an unusually early
hour to- day in order to secure seats, the be-
lief being that another Scene similar to that
of Friday night would occur during the
evening session.
The alleged letter of Mr., Parnell, supposed
to have been addressed to Mr.. Eagan rela-
tive to the Phoenix Park murders, which the
Times published this morning, has caused
immense excitement among all parties
PARNELLrTE Suspicious.
In an interview to-day Mr Clancy, Par
nellite member for Dublin county, branded
the letter as an Infamous concoction. and de
clared that it bears internal evidence of
v.
ready directed against certain person as
the forger. An Irish membor of Parlia-
nent departed for nu9lm this morning to
compare the handwriting in the letter at
tributed TO Mr. Parnen with that of the
person suspected
The Globe commenting on the letter SAYS:
"Until the horrible accusation that Mr.
Parnell wrote the letter is proved we shall
discredit it.
Tho p,U MN Co.effa savs. ttI1r+U 4ba
authenticity of the letter shall be absolutely
proved there will be no need TO discuss its
contents.
The st. James Gazette SAYS: "The letter
is so grave document that it will not do to
regard it as genuine until Mr. Parnel shall
be heard from concerning it.
The lobby of the House was crowded this
afternoon with members eagerly discussing
the alleged Palnel letter The Irish mem
bers Indignantly declared it to be a forgery
The sensation produced has been so great
that specially large edition issued to meet
the expected demand proved insufficient.
The Times exposed special bulletins calling
attention to the letter and sent extra sup
plies to railway news agents and TO the
bookStalls
TRICK TO ISLANDER.
The Parnellites all declare the Times let
ter an invention to publicly SANDER the
OF uDe nome RUE party. lDeH say
even on the low ground of expedency Mr..
Parnell would be the last man i'll the world
TO write letter containing such damning
admissions. The fact that the signature
is the only part of the letter in Mr.. Par
nell's writing is, by itself, the home rulers
argue, proof that the whole thing is fraud
as, according to them, while it would be
difficult to obtain enough specimens
of Mr.. Parnells handwriting to enable a
tn ifaf 10
to successfully palm off the whole letter, it
is not at all difficult to obtain his signature
Mr. Palnell the agent of the Associated
Press is authorized to state, will categori-
cally deny that he wrote the letter Mr.
Parnell will make this denial in the House Of
Commons. The editor of the Times will be
called to the bar of the House to explain its
authorship.
PARNELL POINTS OUT THE DIFFERENCES.
In an interview to-day Mr. Parnell
pointed out that although at first sight some
of the letters in the Times fac Sjmde
printed this morning appeared to resemble
his autograph a close comparison shows
decided and striking difference in many i'm
pOrtant parts Mr.. PaInell said the letter
and signature were impudent forgeries, and
that be strongly suspected the identity
of the forger. He was undecided
whether to prosecute the Times or not.
COL. KING HARMoNs APPEARANCE.
In the House of Commons to-day Col.
King Harmon, the new Parliamentary
Under Secretary for Ireland, for the first
time answered inteToSatories respecting
Irish affairs Upon rising he was greeted
with cheers by the government supporters
and groans and derisive cries by the Par
nelliteS
Mr.. Sexton asked whether the government
would consent to rescind the suspension of
Mr. Healv.
W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury,
replied for the government that
the duty that they had to discharge
The government were sorry they were
forced to ask that Mr.. Healy be named for
transgressing the orders Of the House. It
would be utterly out of the question when
no apology had been given for this breach
of decorum to rescind the suspension. No
motion that might be made could be enter
tained without the general concurrence of
the House.
Mr.. Sexton inquired if it was competent
for him TO move the resembling of Mr..
Healys suspension.
The Speaker replied that no motion could
be made unless it appeared Oh the papers of
the House
Mr.. Sexton then moved that Healy be
heard.
NO HEARING FOR HEALY.
The Speaker declared that that could not
be done.
Mr. Sexton asked Maj. Saunderson TO
withdraw his assertions, which had
exasperated him into making the re-
ponseS.
Mai Saunderson remaining silent, Mr..
Gladstone put 10 him the direct question,
whether he was prepared 10 render the
House any assistance by the withdrawal of
his assertions.
The Conservatives cried "No,n Don't" :"
Mai Saunderson then arose and said he
had never alluded 10 Mr. Healy directly or
indirectly. [Cries OF "Hearm "Hearn1
The matter was then dropped.
Subsequently Mr. Sexton, rcsilming the
debate on the Irish crimes act amendment
bill, said that Maj. Saunderson had charged
him with direct completely in the crime.
If the accusation were well founded, why
did the Irish Viceroy approve his present
appointment, His name as a member Of
the league had been linked with that of
Sheridan.
AIMED At KiNG-HARMoy.
Did Maj. Saunderson IN pointing 20 him
(Sextonl mean, In reality, 20 oinbarrass
Col. King Harmon, against whom the
Major had recently unsucce@fully com
potsd for the new government Office fPar.
ncllite cheepl: for sheridan aud Col King
Harmon once canvaased the SAME c0nstit-
uency together. Mr. Eagan, also, was at
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